New Employer To Be Responsible For Insuring Employee And His Family Members
The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance in Saudi Arabia clarified that the new sponsor or employer is responsible to insure the worker and his family members when the worker moves to a new job.
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March 04, 20211057Category: Expats
OPTIONS TO REMOVE HUROOB OR ABSENT FROM WORK ON IQAMA
If an employee is absent from work for a specific period of time,Huroob will be imposed on employee Iqama number. Worst part is that once you got "Absent From Work" on your iqama, you became...
March 08, 202160076Category: Expats
Human Resources Clarifies On Modifying 'Arrival Point' In The Unused Visa
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia explained the procedure for modifying the "arrival point" in the visa that was not used.
This came in response from ...
March 09, 2021945Category: Expats
Bank Accounts are Under Strict Surveillance – SAMA
Bank Accounts of Expatriates are now being monitored
The major changes going to happen in banking System for Expats. The Saudi Bank is asked keep a watch on the Bank accounts of Expats, primarily b...
March 09, 202111048Category: Expats
Saudi Arabia: New Kafala System To Benefit Expats
Saudi Arabia’s expatriate workers will now be able to have job mobility and the freedom to enter and exit the Kingdom without the need for an employer’s permission, local media reported.
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March 14, 20218482Category: Expats
Health Insurance Of An Expat Can Be Cancelled Only In 3 Cases - CCHI
The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) in Saudi Arabia clarified that there are 3 cases in which employer can cancel the insurance policy for the resident expat or citizen.
The co...
March 16, 20211121Category: Expats
Fingerprinting Mandatory For Expat Children Aged 6 Or Above - Jawazat
The General Department of Passports (Jawazat) announced that expatriates in the Kingdom must have their children aged six and above fingerprinted as registering biometric data is a prerequisite for co...
March 19, 2021836Category: Expats
Expat Workers Will Be Deported If They Fail In Qualifying Exam 3 Times
The officials stated that the qualifying test for the job skills for the expat workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be conducted in five languages. The languages are Arabia, English, Hindi, Urd...
March 20, 202126410Category: Expats
Age Restrictions Relaxed For Domestic Pilgrims To Perform Umrah
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that domestic pilgrims between 18 to 70 years can perform Umrah pilgrimage, earlier it was allowed up to the age of 60 years.
This comes in ...
March 21, 2021760Category: Expats
About 129,000 Expats Left Saudi Arabia On Final Exit Visa In The Last Year 2020
According to the figures of government reports, More than 129,000 expats left Saudi Arabia on final exit during the last year 2020, while 74,000 Saudi men and women joined the local employment market ...
April 05, 20212909Category: Expats
Jawazat Sets The Age Of Registering Biometric Fingerprint For Expats Children
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia has set the permitted age for registering the biometric fingerprint of expat children.
This came in response to a query by one of the ...
April 21, 20211316Category: Expats